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Vintage Autumn Entertaining Tips
By Brenda Hyde
This idea from "Bright Ideas for Entertaining" (1905) is charming!
Imagine giving this social
and decorating in an apple theme, setting up stations with various
apple games---bobbing for apples, biting apples hanging from strings,
throwing apples through a target etc. Setting up tables with centerpieces
made of apples. The ideas would never end! Plus, by visiting a local
orchard you can usually get bushels of apples at a cheaper price!
The food would of course---have to have apple as an ingredient.
The following is the apple social idea from the book and I followed
it with an apple punch recipe. I hope you enjoy this as much I have!
Apple Social
Cards are sent out with the following:
Come to the Apple Social and see who gets the
B-A-P
L-A-P
N-A-P
Social given by ----------
Monday evening, September 10, 1905
Have cards printed with a letter on each one, forming the names
of various apples; for instance, you could use G-R-E-E-N-I-N-G
and B-A-L-D-W-I-N. Have as many letters of one color made as
there are letters in the name of the apple, and have each group of
letters a separate color. These are passed to the guests, after which
each one proceeds to find the rest of the letters colored like the
one he holds, and when the group is complete, the holders of the
letters proceed to spell out the name of their apple.
Each group then composes an original poem on its apple. The
poems are read to the audience, then the prize of B-A-P(Big
Apple Pie) is given to the best poem. L-A-P(little apple pie) to
the poorest poem, and N-A-P (no apple pie) to the group who
doesn't compose a poem. All kinds of apples are served for
refreshments.
Apple Cider Punch
Ingredients:
4 quarts Apple Cider
1 cup packed brown sugar
6 ounces frozen concentrated lemonade
6 ounces frozen concentrated orange juice
6 whole Cloves
6 whole Allspice
1 tsp. ground Nutmeg
3 Cinnamon sticks
Tie the whole spices in cheesecloth or a tea infuser.
Add to the other ingredients in a large pan or crockpot
and heat, stirring occasionally. Serve warm in punch
cups or serve cold--adding ice to the punch bowl.
About the author
Brenda Hyde is a wife and Mom of three, a freelance writer, editor of the Old Fashioned Living newsletters. To see descriptions visit the newsletter page
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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